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A Delight for the Lazy-Exercise Without Strain§By Cerri Ray Fash ton ConsultantA body conditioner for lazy people who haven't the time /for strenuous activities has made its way to our town from Europe,The blessing of it is that you are not required to make any effort at all — just lean into this amazing- new ioven-tion and your own body weight do63 the rest.Called Picas77 (pronounced pee-kus, the Spanish word for sticks) it looks like a set of ski-poles attached to a portable, ball-and-socket base. You simply place the base against any wall — bedroom, living room or office — then grasp the poles and lean against them m several prescribed positions for up to 3 minutes and you’ve had your exercise for the day. Actually, it is regarded as the equivalent of a 30-minute gym workout.Off Come InchesYou should be able to lose . one to three inches around the waist and hip line in three to six weeks. Not actually by losing weight, but simply by tightening up nature’s own girdle, so to speak. No strenuous push-ups, headstands or racing around the block before breakfast are necessary to slim up those sags and bulges, to strengthen and tone the muscles and improve posture.In my opinion, Picas*1 is not an exerciser. It merelysupports you in ballet-like positions which allow your own body weight to flex and tighten up tired muscle, tissue. Because most of your ■muscles are stretched at once, it takes only 2 or S minutes to get Jill ihe benefits of real exercise- without tiresome calisthenics. And all without working up so much as one bead of perspiration. No Diet NecessaryMany men and women diet to lose weight and yet find it comes off in all the wrong places. But with Picas, if you wish to diet, you can contour your figure back to high school days and keep it that way. Even the stylish-stout will find that it’s possible to drop down a dress-size when tell-tale sags have disappeared and posture » improved.For the FamilyMen too, especially the busy weekend sportsman, will be glad fee learn that Picas*7 is being used by skiers, golfers, bowlers and tennis players to stay in shape, improve their coordination and stamina. In fact, the principle of Picas**originated*with * family of Spanish matadors and wai converted into an indoor unit by a Spanish physical education instructor with the aid of two British doctors,Beginners wifi fisd a minute or ao at a time is enough. It’s surprising how fasti was able to build up to 3 minate* a... -, — v/ •i* •YOU CAN LEAN INTO CONDITION WITH NEW CONTINENTAL SLENDERIZER The Bicycle (left) ond the Side Dip ore two Pico* position*day. And, H1« fun to learn the 23 leaning positions outlined in the manual that9comes with the unit.So** Exempt**You can begin with a “Half Dip” to loosen up* Then, especially for women, the Butterfly** improves the bustlme and is done without exertion. The Side Dip” is easy to do, yet it tones lip hip, waist and thigh mu Helen. .From a backward, sitting position, In the Bicycle77 you gently rotate the hips up, forward, down and back for tho equivalent of a long waft In just 20-seconds.For the male, there's a real work owl in the “Sports Twist and other movements, but all should commence gradually.The Picas!7 in an attractive light blue with red trim,retails for only $15.£5 andweighs just five pounds. Deluxe, chrome-plated model* are available. The steel pole*are jointed and the comes packed Sn a box that would fit into a dresser drawer.In Kingsport, 'Pica*17 t* available a1 J, Fred Johnson and. phone order* ar* accepled. Phone Cl 5-4121.
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Kingsport News
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
Sat, Mar 05, 1960
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